Luque-Holland clash added to UFC 316
A clash between welterweight standouts Vicente Luque and Kevin Holland is being added to UFC 316 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on June 7, the promotion announced Friday.
Luque (23-10-1) will step into the Octagon for the first time since securing a first-round submission win over Themba Gorimbo at UFC 310 last December. The 33-year-old was able to rebound from a TKO loss to Joaquin Buckley in March 2024.
Luque was scheduled to fight Nick Diaz on two separate occasions in 2024, but Diaz withdrew from both contests.
The 33-year-old enjoyed a four-fight win streak that included wins over Randy Brown and Michael Chiesa between 2020 and 2021. In 2022, Luque dropped back-to-back bouts to Belal Muhammad and Geoff Neal.
Holland (27-13, 1 NC) continues to be one of the more active fighters in the promotion. The 32-year-old veteran will take on his third fight in 2025 after being submitted by middleweight Reinier de Ridder in January. He was able to bounce back after returning to the 170-pound competition by scoring a unanimous decision win over Gunnar Nelson in March.
The clash of welterweights joins an impressive card that includes a fight for the women's bantamweight title between challenger Kayla Harrison and champion Julianna Pena. The main event will feature a rematch between Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili for the UFC's bantamweight title.
The June 7 card will also feature a ranked matchup between top-10 bantamweight contenders Marlon Vera and Mario Bautista. Light heavyweight Johnny Walker will make his 2025 debut against the undefeated Azamat Murzakanov.